Automobile-headlight.



v. RfDESTREMPSF AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHT.

APPLICATION min APR. I4, 1916.

1,201,276@ Patented 00t.17,1916.

Z x E Z VICTOR R. DESTREMPS, F FALL RIVER, IVIASSACHTTSETTS.

AUTOMOBILE-HEADLIGHT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 17, 1916.

Application filed April 14, 1916. Serial No. 91,169.

Be it known that I, VICTOR R. DESTREMPS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fall River, in the county of Bristol, State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automobile- Headlights; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an automobile head light.

Y An object of the invention resides in the provision of a head light which is so constructed that the rays of light will be 4%- rected to light the road but not to a su cient height to blind a person approaching.

A further object of the invention resides in so constructing the device that the maximum amount of light will be reflected.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a head light in which the light producing member is out of alinement with the axis of the lens or light opening and in which a reflector is provided for re fleeting all of the rays of light through the lens or opening. M

A- still further object of the invention resides in the provision of a device which is cheap to manufacture and easily assembled.

With these and other objects in view, such as will appear as my description progresses,

' my invention comprises the combinationand arrangement o parts as set forth in and ,stantially semi-circular opening 2 is formed, which opening is encircled by a flange 3.

. A lens carrying frame 4, of a form similar to that of the flange 3 is mounted on the casing by means of a hinge 5, which is located at the upper end of the frame. The

lower end of the frame is detachably secured to the flange 3 by the engagement of a spring lock 6 with a cam 7 on the flange. A substantially semi-circular lens 8 is mounted in the frame 4, being secured therein by a binding strip 9 located on the outside of the lens and a plurality of clips 10 engaging the inner face of the lens. A lamp socket 11 is mounted within the casing 1 and carries a suitable electric lamp 12. This lamp 12 is mounted within the casing above the axis of the lens 8 as will be clearly seen in the drawing. In order that the light from this lamp 12 may be reflected through. the lens 8, I have provided a suitable reflector 13 which is secured within the casing 1 by means of a plurality of clips 14. The radius of curvature of this deflector gradually increases from the upper to the lower end so that all of the rays of light'from the lamp will be reflected through the lens and so that none of the rays will be east through: the

lens at a great height from the ground, the direction of the rays being partially determined by the lens v From the foregoing description itwill be seen that I have provided a head light which includes a lens, a reflector and a lamp and one in which the lamp and reflector are so constructed and disposed that all 'of the light rays from the lamp will be reflected through the lens at only such a distance from the ground that they will not shine in the eyes of an approaching person.

While I have illustrated and described a particular embodiment of my invention, it has merely been for the sake of convenience and I do not wish to be limited to that par-.

ticular embodiment as itis obvious that numerous changes may be made in the scope of the appended claim without departing from the spirit of theinvention or exceeding the scope of the appended claim." a

What I claim is In an automobile head light, the cornbina tion with a casing having an opening therein, of a lens carrying frame mounted on the casing, the said casing being bent to form a (:am' engageable with the aforementioned frame to retain it in a closed position and. being further bent to form a plurality of clips extending inwardly into thg casing an a, reflector mounted in the casing and retained-in place by said clips.

In testimony" whereof, 1": $95K my signature, in the presence of two witnesses. VICTOR R. DESTREMPS.

Witnesses:

SEVERIN M. LAM RRE," EUGENE S; SULLIVAN. 

